Shaving brush



N. STATHAM SHAVING BRUSH March 6, 1934.

Filed NOV. 25, 1930 M wf mw W #Ja/KM.

.ATTORNEY Patented Mar. 6, 1934 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

This invention relates to shaving brushes and more particularly to animproved shaving brush having a hollow handle adapted to enclose acontainer of shaving soap.

It is an object of theinvention to provide a brush having a hollowhandle adapted to enclose Y a container of shaving soap so that thecontainer may be compressed to extrude the shaving soap into theinterior portion of the brush. It is a further object of the inventionto provide a brush of the above type in which advertising matter on theiace of the container may be exposed to view. A further object of theinvention is to provide a tube of such shape that it will fitconveniently into a cylindrical handle. Another ob ject is to providemeans for preventing extrusion `of the soap from the nozzle of the tubewhen an accidental blow is struck upon the shaving brush handle. Otherobjects will become apparent.

In describing my improved shaving brush, reference will be made to thedrawing in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of the shaving brush.Figure 2 is a side elevation of the brush illustrated in Figure 1.Figure 3 is a section through the line 3-3 of Figure 1 with an addedsheath for protecting the.exposed portion of the tube. Figure 4 is across section taken on the line 4 4 of Figure 1 with the sheathillustrated in Figure 3 in place. Figure 5 is a view similar-to Figure 4illustrating the sheath in a position to close the aperture in thehandle. Figure 6 is a bottom plan view of the brush handle. Figure 7 isa' fractional side view of the top portion of a tube showing, insection, a cap applied to the outlet. Figure 8 is a fractional sideelevation of the bottom portion of an ordinary tube for shaving soap.Figure 9 is a fractional view similar to but at right angles to Figure8. Figures 10 and 11 are fractional views taken at right angles to eachother showingthe tube after the first step in folding it at the bottom.Figures 12 and 13 are views at right angles to each other, illustratingthe next step in folding the bottom of the tube. Figure 14 is afractional side elevation and Figure 15 isa bottom plan view of thefinished tube.

In the several figures of the drawing, the numeral 20 designates thebristles of a shaving brush. These bristles are retained in the usualmanner in a base 2l. which may be, for example, of vulcanized rubber.glue, or other suitable material. 1n the brush illustrated, the handle,which may be of metal, Celluloid, bakelite or other suitable material,is made up of a cylindrical member 22 having a shoulder 23 extendingaround its upper end to the base 21 of the brush against the upper endof the cylinder 22. The lower portion of the cylinder is provided with acap 24 extending over and closing the end of the cylinder 22. 'I'heshoulders 23 or 24-may either or both beremovable from the ends of thecylinder 22 to permit insertion or withdrawal of a tube 25 of shavingcream. The tube 25 is provided at its outlet end with a nozzle 26adapted to extend into the bristles of the brush 20 fora distance equaltoabout a third of their length, the base of the brush being drilled asillustrated at 27 to permit the passage of the nozzle into the centralportion of the brush. This opening, as well as the bottom surface of the.base 21 may be provided with a suitable lining as illustrated at 28.

The bottom portion of an ordinary tube of shaving soap has a flattenedclosure strip 29. This closure strip extends out beyond the body of thetube 25 and so would prevent the passage of the tube into a cylinderadapted to flt closely about the body of the tube. In order to adapt thetube to t Within such a cylinder, I bend the lower portion of the tubeas follows: The portion 29 is bent at right angles as illustrated atFigures 10 and 11 and thereafter the ends of this portion 29 are bentdownwardly as illustrated at 30, 30 in Figures 12 and 13. The endportions 30 are then bent inwardly until they contact with the middleportion of the plate 29, as illustrated in Figures 14 and 15. The tubeso bent may be placed in the cylindrical portion o! the handle so thatthe tube 26 extends through the opening 27 and into the midst of thebristles of the brush. The cap 24 may then be applied to retain the tubewithin the handle.

The cylindrical portion of the handle 22 is provided with an aperture 31through which the tube may be compressed to extrude the soap from the'outlet of the nozzle 26. This aperture may be so positioned anddimensioned that advertising matter upon the faceof the tube may beobserved through it.

In order to prevent the discharge of soap from the outlet of the tubefrom an accidental blow or pressure applied to the brush handle when it10o is packed or being handled, my brush handle may be provided with acylindricalsheath y32 positioned between the shoulders of the caps 23and 24. This sheath may be provided with an aperture 33 of the same sizeand shape as the aper- 105 ture 31 in the cylinder 22 and positioned toregister with it when the sheath 32 is turned so that the apertures areopposite each other.

The bottom closure 24 for the handle may be provided with holes 34 sothat any water or 110 moisture which may enter the handle may escapetherefrom.

It may be desirable to provide a closure for the end of the nozzle 26which may be done by threading the end of the nozzle and applying a cap35 to the end. Other types of closure may, of

lifting the tube from the bottom of the closure.

Such an arrangement may be desirable in order that the soap i'n thelower portion of the tube may be extruded conveniently.

In using my invention the bottom of the tube is bent, as describedabove, to fit into the cylindrical portion of the handle and'any closureprovided at the end of the nozzle is removed therefrom. The tube 25 isthen inserted in the handle 22 of the brush so that the nozzle 26extends through the base 21 of the brush and into the central portion ofthe bristles thereof. When it is desired to use the brush, the tube 25is pressed through the aperture 31 and upon release of the.

pressure, the soap will stop flowing from the outlet of the nozzle. Anyexcess soap in the brush may be removed while washing the brush after ithas been used. As the material is extruded from the tube, the tube willbe attened to take the shape of the cylindrical handle so that thenozzle will be held rmly in place throughout the use of the tube.

1f the brush handle is provided with a sheath 32 for protecting thetube, this sheath may be turned to the position shown in Figure 4 whenthe brush is in use. When it is desired to pack the brush, the sheath 32may -be rotated to the position illustrated in Figure 5 whereby theaperture 31 will be closed. If desired, a cap, such as illustrated inFigure 7, may be applied to the outlet of the nozzle 26 when the brushis not in use. However, for ordinary use, such a closure is unnecessarybecause the smalle size of the nozzle 26 will prevent the hardening ofthe contents of the tube and any small hardened portion in the nozzlewill be easily removed therefrom when a pressure is applied to thesurface of the tube.

I have described a particular embodiment of my invention, but it isapparent that many other embodiments may be used and it is not intendedto linut the invention to the particular disclosure. Other forms andshapes of handle may be used and other material.; may be used for makingit.

For example, a trani-.parent material, such as glass or cellophane, maybeused in constructing the handle, so that the tube may be observedtherethrough; Also, if preferred, the caps at the ends of the cylinder22 may be flush with it and may be held in place by screw threads orother suitable means.

The terms used in describing this invention have been used as terms ofdescription and not as terms of limitation and it is intended that allequivalents of the device shown and described be included within thescope of the appended claims.

What I claim is:

1. A shaving brush comprising a group of bristles set in a backing ofsuitable binding material, an aperture extending through said backing, acylindrical handle extending from said backing and having an aperture inits side, a tube of shaving soap having a diameter only slightly lessthan that of the inside of the cylindrical handle, said tube having itsared end folded into a plane substantially at a right angle to thelongitudinal axis of the tube, the ends of said folded portion beingfolded downwardly and inwardly to provide a cylindrical end portion ofapproximately the same diameter as the rest of the tube, and having atits other end a nozzle adapted to fit into the aperture in the backing,and a closure for the end of the cylindrical handle.

2. A tube containing an extrudable material and comprising a tubularcontainer of pliable material having a nozzle outlet at one end andhaving its other end flared, said iiared end being bent into a planesubstantially at right angles to the axis of the tube and the ends ofsaid bent portion being folded downwardly to reduce the size of theflared portion of the tube to that of the remainder of the tube.

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3. A tube containing an extrudable material y and comprising a tubularcontainer of pliable material having a nozzle outlet integral with oneend and having its other end flared with the flared edge bent into aplane substantially at right angles to the axis of the tube and the endsof the ared edge folded downwardly and inwardly against the tube toreduce the size of the flared portion of the tube to that of theremainder of the tube.

4. A shaving brush comprising a group of bristles having their innerends set in a backing of

